stretcher

Example Sentences

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She was given medical help for about 10 minutes before being dragged off the course on a stretcher.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

After crashing 13 seconds into the downhill Vonn was airlifted off the mountain on a stretcher and later underwent surgery Sunday at a hospital in Treviso.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Previously unseen photos showing Jeffrey Epstein's body lying on a stretcher and being attended to by medics in the immediate aftermath of his death have been released by the US government.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Several of the photos show Epstein lying on a stretcher while medics attempt to resuscitate him.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

As Galya lay on her stretcher about to be carried away, she made Irina Rakobolskaya promise that when she came back to the regiment, she’d be allowed to fly again.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein